Word: returns
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...ends and the Ryder Cup spectators make their way to the dining room charmed by the young men of Harvard, a buzz that might last another 18 holes. After the semi-formal crowd has gone, the Kroks return to the Upstairs Bar to kill some time before their next show. With the mutual fund managers gone, the room has returned to its rightful owners. An abandoned martini sits on the fireplace mantle, the olive within more closely resembling a preserved biology specimen than a cocktail. A fire blazes beneath the mantle; the air conditioner whirs in the corner. The charmed...
...Decherd both emphasized that the no alcohol policy is a chance for the club to return to its roots...
...that the location and accessibility of dining halls close to the Yard becomes a serious issue when rushing from one hourly to the next. And everyone should declare and interhouse truce with Quad residents who barely have time to catch a shuttle, dash into Currier, grab a chickwich and return to the academic trenches...
...could argue that strict interhouse rules are building house community. Because students know the one guaranteed location they will receive a hot meal is also the place they live, they return to their respective houses for meals, despite their inconvenience in location or their unfriendly policies towards visitors. But returning to Houses for a guaranteed meal is hardly building house community--unless the community is that of a refugee camp revitalizing its members with sustenance during the day and a roof above their heads at night. The current system pits Houses against each other to build house community...
...dining halls close down to interhouse visitors on an alternating basis. Or perhaps student groups could be allowed to eat wherever they pleased, but only until a certain time. Before this set time--6 p.m., for example, students could eat wherever they wanted, but after the cutoff we could return to restrictions. Dining halls could take a break from the hustle and bustle, house communities could enjoy a regular shelter from outsiders, while at the same time hungry students could be assured that there would always be a few convenient places to eat willing to welcome them with open arms...